Chapter 13: Healing in the Cave – Jiu Youyue
After turning away, Yan Zhen suddenly realized something was wrong. Yun Xiu should be furious with Jiu Youyue. Why would she ask him to treat her injuries?
In the script, he had rescued Jiu Youyue first, then found Yun Xiu the next day.
Upon waking up, Yun Xiu, seeing Jiu Youyue, had ignored her own injuries, attacking her junior sister, seeking revenge.
At that time, Jiu Youyue had also been severely injured. If she hadn’t pretended to be an innocent, trembling flower, hiding behind Yan Zhen, she might have been killed by Yun Xiu in a mutual destruction attack.
Of course, Jiu Youyue, a Demon Realm temptress, wasn’t one to stay quiet. Unable to move due to her injuries, she had constantly provoked Yun Xiu with sarcastic remarks.
The tension between them had been palpable, constantly on the verge of exploding. They had even argued over a grilled fish.
He had realized then that he had foolishly rescued two troublesome women, becoming trapped between them, forced to appease both sides, his heart weary.
…
Snapping back to the present, he glanced at Yun Xiu, finding her showing no signs of hostility towards Jiu Youyue. His confusion deepened.
Even if she was too weak to fight, she should have at least warned him about Jiu Youyue’s identity as a Demon Realm temptress, as she had in the script.
— Strange.
“…”
He suppressed his doubts, turning to Jiu Youyue.
She was the complete opposite of Yun Xiu. Yun Xiu was like an unattainable flower, noble and elegant, inspiring admiration. Jiu Youyue, however, was like a blue spider lily, mysterious and alluring, her dark, deep eyes seeming to hold countless secrets, piquing one’s curiosity.
However, with her eyes closed, her face pale, she lacked her usual temptress aura, looking like a fragile beauty, evoking pity.
In the script, she had been struck in the chest by a dragon’s tail, several ribs broken, the bone fragments piercing her internal organs, causing massive internal bleeding. Her life had been in danger.
He had had to stop the bleeding, set her bones, apply medicine, and bandage her wounds. He had even refined Tier 2 Mystic Pills for the first time, spending the entire night meticulously crafting the Bone Mending Pill and the Blood Replenishing Pill, successfully saving her life.
But now, both Yun Xiu and Jiu Youyue’s injuries were less severe than described in the script, at least judging by their complexions.
The claw marks on Yun Xiu’s chest weren’t deep. Although the wounds were serious, they weren’t life-threatening. And Jiu Youyue didn’t have a single broken rib, only some superficial wounds on her chest.
He pondered this, then took her wrist, checking her pulse, surprised to find her energy flow chaotic and unstable. Her condition seemed… precarious.
He had to regulate her energy flow first.
However, she was a Mystic Lord, while he was just a Mystic Scholar. The difference in their realms was vast. Regulating her energy flow could trigger her body’s instinctive defenses, leading to a backlash, which could be dangerous for him.
Unless she woke up and consented to the treatment.
He gently shook her shoulders.
“Beautiful Sister, wake up~”
She stirred, her eyes slowly opening, her gaze meeting his.
His handsome, youthful face, those large, soulful eyes that had haunted her dreams for years… He looked like an innocent boy.
Her heart pounded. She almost broke character.
“Who… who are you? Did you save me?”
He nodded.
“Yes, I was passing by and saw you both unconscious on the riverbank. I brought you to this cave behind the waterfall… Your senior sister is here too.”
She glanced at Yun Xiu, who was still trying to break free from the acupoint seals, a smile tugging at her lips.
So stubborn… She shook her head inwardly, then turned back to him, forcing a weak smile.
“Thank you, Little Brother.”
“How are you feeling?” He said, “I took the liberty of checking your pulse. Your energy flow is quite chaotic. I was going to regulate it for you, but now that you’re awake, you should be able to do it yourself.”
She closed her eyes, then opened them, shaking her head.
“I can’t. I can’t control my Mystic Power. One of those Tier 5 Mystic Beasts, a lion, used a sealing technique on me.”
He was startled.
He had witnessed the entire aerial battle. That Golden Lion had been a pure brawler. It had scratched Yun Xiu’s chest, then been killed by her sword. He hadn’t seen it use any sealing techniques.
But he had been a bit distracted. Perhaps he had missed it?
“Do you want me to help? But you have to trust me. You can’t resist my Mystic Power. Otherwise, if there’s a backlash, I’ll be in trouble.”
She smiled faintly.
“You saved my life, Little Brother. Of course I trust you. Please, help me~”
She was more agreeable than in the script. She hadn’t attacked him upon waking up, and he hadn’t had to persuade her to trust him. Was it because he hadn’t undressed her?
Their different injuries had led to these minor deviations. This was good. He didn’t have to waste his breath or worry about her suddenly attacking him.
…
He helped her sit up, her back facing him, then gently moved her hair to her chest.
Hmm? He felt the fabric of her dress, his eyebrows furrowing.
“Beautiful Sister, is your dress… a Mystic Tool? It seems to be blocking my Mystic Power.”
She nodded slightly.
“It’s a Tier 5 Mystic Tool. Although it’s slightly damaged, it can completely block Mystic Power below the Mystic Scholar realm. Your Mystic Power can’t pass through it.”
“Then…”
“My arms and legs are weak. I can’t move… Can you… help me take it off?”
Her heart pounded as she spoke, her ears turning pink.
She couldn’t understand why she was so shy now, asking him to undress her, when she had shamelessly seduced him in her previous life, flaunting her body.
It was all because of Yun Xiu’s unnecessary words, claiming her as his “beloved.” She wasn’t even sure if it was true.
“Then… I’ll take it off.”
He didn’t hesitate. After all, in the script, he had completely undressed her while treating her injuries.
Because her injuries had been so severe, it had been necessary.
He was happy to recreate this detail from the script.
He sat behind her, his hands reaching around, grasping the edges of her dress, pulling it off her shoulders.
Beneath the dress, she was wearing a long, strapless dress, still hindering his Mystic Power transmission.
“You need to remove the inner dress too, okay?”
“Mmm… the buttons… are in the front.”
She replied softly.
He swallowed nervously, his hands trembling as he reached around her, unfastening the buttons.
This position, practically embracing her, combined with his actions, resembled a couple preparing for intimacy.
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